Does this camera shoot good photos in low light? Like in a theater? Our daughter needs one for college (Theater Society historian).
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We have found that the camera does well in most settings, including lower light. However, we have not taken photographs in a theatre (stage productions often do not allow patrons to take photographs) so we have little experience in that setting. That said, there are numerous built in settings that have allowed us to capture outstanding images and HD video in lower light situations. I would expect she would be very happy with the camera. For a sample of video recorded in lower light, in a theatre (handheld, no tripod, from ~70 feet away) see: http://youtu.be/RFdDdHEpboE
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yes. this is a good camera in low light.I used sensitivity up to 6400 and I got good noise all the way through
1608677
Maybe it is good in low light because for the same reason it is no sharper than a cheap 5 MP camera: all the light is concentrated on a smaller CCD. Maybe it is really no better than other new cameras i low light. I have always been happy with simple sony and samsung cameras. Cameras are one of the devices you really have to test side-by-side in the store to know.
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Thanks for your inquiry.Yes, it works extremely well in low light environment because of its High Dynamic Range sensor.
985092
Hey how is the noise level in low light for video and pictures? Also can you tell me if there's a shutter lag?
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In moderately lit indoor conditions, it looks perfectly fine. The darker you get, the less quality it is (obviously, ;D). For example, I'm in a room with no lights, a single window, on a rainy and cloudy day. The small amount of light coming in is surprisingly enough for the camera to get a decent picture (but I wouldn't want to film anything professionally without first turning on some lights). You can adjust the exposure yourself, which does improve the quality to an extent, but over exposure looks rather funky (on any camera). In the end, it's A-OK for a moderate to poorly lit/naturally lit room. Any darker than that and the camera has trouble focusing and getting decent quality. There are also several pre-set lighting conditions too which are rather useful. Combining those with manually white balancing and adjusting the exposure myself, I was able to greatly increase the quality of the picture compared to the auto-settings. But of course, the camera really is at it's best on a sunny afternoon. The picture quality is great when you're filming outside or in a well lit room. If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot!
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It depends on your definition of low light and picture use. I love the results, I shot at a school musical (Les Miss) (GX7 + 20mm f1.7) with excellent results (I can send you originals for your review at your request). The BEST option for low light will be a large format camera with very bright lenses, (maybe a Hasselblad?). I don't like to set the ISO over 1600, but the camera goes up to 25000. What is your current camera?, what will you measure the results aganist? What is your budget?, What will the pictures be used for?
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This camera is great in low light settings. Crank up the ISO settings (or set to automatic), and it does a great job indoors. One of my favorite features of this camera. Lenses all depend on what your shooting. The basic zoom does a pretty good job. If your going to shoot outdoors any, or at kids plays and programs, a longer zoom is a good addition. I also have a fast 50mm fixed lens for indoor shooting of portraits and macro photography.
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It does work in low lighting but it depends on the distance and if its on the manual modes. anything other then the manual...you will get grainy photos.
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Low Light Performance indoors is good in my opinion. The flash works great. I can finally take photos indoors in really low light, without having to turn on all the lights in the room. Zoom is great also. I really love this camera. I really wanted to take action shots of my dogs running and playing. And the action shots are incredible. No blur. Really crisp.
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I found that it took better pictures in bright light or outside. Low indoor light provided the most challenges, when trying to get a good shot. I found the closer I was to the subject, the better the picture. There are modes you can use on the camera to compensate and enable you to get a good indoor photo. Good luck.
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I really enjoy my D3200. It takes great pictures. I think it would take great concert pictures, but lighting could be a problem depending on your proximity to the stage. I don't think the built-in flash would work well at a distance. However, there are times when I turn the flash off for indoor photos because it takes great photos in low light. You could take pics in manual mode also. This camera takes great video, also.
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Yes, I just got mine. Going to shoot some video tests this weekend with it. It has good low-light abilities.
854775
When there is decent lighting the image is great....this is not a night time or low light camera....there is a low light version but it has a narrower field of view..... I have 3mp hikvisions and dahuas, this is not as good, but still works well considering that it has built in mic and speaker....
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No this camera do not work well in low light. If you need it to make good pictures it wont work for you. I bought this tablet about a month and is fast for what I use it, mail, read books, videos. I recommend it but not for the cameras.
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My experience is that the W50 is not a great low-light camera because of the size of the glass. The marketing is TECHNICALLY correct; low-light shots don't have as much noise as they might otherwise have. But low-light shots are also not very bright! You'll need the flash pretty often indoors. The good news is that the flash is pretty natural-looking. I've been happy with how well it exposes with the flash. I generally use the reduce flash (FLASH -) setting.
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Thanks for the response. Have you tried recording a movie in low light?What type of Cannon are you a fan of? I'm looking for something to take good action pics at gymnastics meets and to record some movies of routines as well.